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What is and why PBL? Activity 1.4What do you understand about PBL? Listthree reasons why you want to implementit?

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PBL An education process that requires the learner to go through the same activities during learning that are valued in the real world… The intent is to challenge the learner withproblems found in practice both as a stimulus for learning and focus for organizing what has been learned for later recall and application to future work. Howard Barrows (2000)

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PBL Essentials Students should be responsible and plan their own learning of new content.  A problem is the starting point of learning new knowledge for the students.  Teacher’s role is to facilitate students’ thinking to achieve the learning outcomes.  Students engage in self-directed, collaborative learning & problem-solving.

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YUMMY BAKESAndy bought a loaf of bread from hisneighborhood bakery, Yummy bakes, butopen reaching home, discovered smalldark green specks of mould on it. Hegoes back to Yummy to get a refund, butYummy refuses, insisting the bread wasfreshly made. Andy is now wonderingwhat has caused the mould to grow, andwhat he can do about the situation.

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CAUSE OF MOULD ON BREAD AND RIGHTS OF CONSUMERS WHEN THEY ARESOLD MOULD BREADFACTS IDEAS LEARNING ACTION ISSUES PLANConsumer bought Indicate expiry What is mould? Contact CAM forloaf of bread. period of bread. Why does bread guidelines andMouldy when Educate public on turn mouldy? customer rights toconsumer opened checking expiry How long does it compensationit. period of bread take for bread to against bakeries before buying. that sell mouldyBought from local turn mouldy? bread.bakery. Bakeries to be How to prevent made to comply ConductBakery refused to bread turning with regulations investigation tocompensate. mouldy? on stating expiry determine time What are the taken for bread to date. guidelines that turn mouldy. bakeries must observe to keep Use internet to search information bread from going on bread moulds. mouldy? What rights have customers when they are sold mouldy bread?

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Benefits of PBL  Results on most cognitive outcomes are comparable to those from traditional curriculum. Students enjoy the PBL curriculum more, demonstrate higher motivation, and more productive attitudes towards their learning.  PBL curricula cover less content but in more depth.  Students retain more core factual knowledge longer and re-use it.  Relate theory to practice.  Higher order thinking-critical & creative.  More engagement & empowerment for students.

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STRENGTHS OF PBL IN EL&M COURSES Problem solving skills and attitudes: confidence to take on problems as opportunities, ability think systematically, analytically, and creatively. Global perspective: broad perspective based on understanding of issues in both local and global environments. Leadership competencies: ability to work collaboratively, create vision for organization, develop socially responsible strategy for implementation, motivate others. Ethical judgment and decision making: awareness of ethical impact of decisions, importance of values managing people and organizations in a diverse, global society.

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STRENGTHS OF PBL IN EL&M COURSES Adaptability, self-reflection, and personal development: understanding one’s own value orientation, develop capacity for reflection, cultivate skills and attitudes that support lifelong learning. Communication: able to communicate effectively, orally, in writing with culturally diverse audiences. Functional knowledge: comprehensive knowledge of the functional areas of EL&M including ability to apply relevant theories and craft knowledge in managing organizations. Managing information and technologies: knowledge of and ability to plan for and use of information technologies as tools for productive management of organizations.

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PBL in and for the future needs to be as an approach to learning that is not just about employability… or the “happening” new genre in higher education learning. It needs to be seen as an approach to learning that really does help learners to engage with and live in a complex world. Savin-Baden, M. & Major, C.H. (2004)